Hisarya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Hisarya municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria
About Hisarya
There are 22 mineral water springs in Hisarya - 16 natural and 6 artificial (boreholes), with temperatures ranging24–49°C (75–120°F). Their waters are alkaline, with low mineralisation (170-275 mg/l). The water of the Momina Banya spring contains low amounts of the radioactive gas radon (Rn, element 86) - 165 Eman/l, or 16,500 picocuries/l. The name of the town originates from the Roman ruins: "hisar" is the Turkish word for "fortress" (a borrowing from Arabic), but with a Bulgarian definitive suffix (-ya) - "the Hisar". Confusingly, the use of the suffix is inconsistent - it's sometimes dropped even on road signs and in official documents (Хисар). The name is sometimes also spelled with a double S to make the correct pronunciation more clear - Hissarya, Hissar. The hot springs have attrac
Top Attractions in Hisarya
Explore the best things to see and do in Hisarya:
- ★Archaeology Museum
- ★Momina Banya cross
- ★Momina Banya spring (and park)
- ★Momina Salza spring
- ★"Naked woman" fountain
- ★Roman Thermae (Baths)
- ★Roman Tomb
- ★Southern Gate
Where to Eat in Hisarya
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Garden Restaurant Chinar
Where to Stay in Hisarya
- 🏨ApartHotel Astoria
- 🏨Spa Hotel Hissar
Hisarya Travel Guide Sections
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